John Dunning (businessman)

John Carter Dunning is a British businessman and the founder of Westmorland Motorway Services, which runs motorway service stations in England and Scotland and is best known for Tebay Services.

Career

Dunning began his career in farming in 1956. The 900-acre Cumbrian hill farm was focused on sheep cattle.
Dunning started Tebay Services on his family farm in 1972.

Personal life

He is married to Barbara. Their daughter Sarah left a City career to become actively involved in the business, and is chair and a co-owner of Westmorland. Their other daughter, Jane Lane, runs the farm.

Honors and awards

In the 1992 Birthday Honours he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, "For public service in Cumbria."